Royal Wedding - 1 Oz

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70th Anniversary

70th Anniversary of the Royal Wedding
1 Oz Silver - Proof

• 70th Anniversary Edition
• 99.99% pure Silver
• Mintage 5,000 pieces
• In original Box with Certificate of Authenticity

This special commemorative release celebrates the platinum wedding anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. The Queen, then known as Princess Elizabeth, married the Duke of Edinburgh, known then as Lieutenant Phillip Mountbatten, at Westminster Abbey in London at 11:30am on 20 November 1947. The wedding was attended by 2,000 guests and broadcast to 200 million radio listeners around the world. The coin is struck by The Perth Mint from 1oz of 99.99% pure silver, and is issued as legal tender under the Australian Currency Act 1965. The coin’s reverse depicts the shield from the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom alongside the shield from the Coat of Arms of His Royal Highness Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh. The coin’s obverse depicts the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.